Monthly Archives: June 2014

June 30, 2014Eight electric Formula 1-style vehicles – with a top speed of 150mph – take over Westminster to promote Formula E. Watch the action as it happened on news.sky.com from Joe Tidy, Sky News Reporter. The video has been released as part of the official Global Launch for the new all-electric FIA Formula E Championship.more…

June 21, 2014End of government support could spell doom for electric vehicles. The end of UK government subsidies may mean that running an electric car is more expensive than running a petrol one. Support from the Department for Transport, which covered installation and maintenance of chargers, ended in April, meaning councils have had to cover costs by tendering […]more…

June 17, 2014Dave Jones of EEVblog, electronics expert, environmentalist and supporter of solar powered projects debunks the Solar Roadways project that generated over $2.1M on Indiegogo, as well as almost another million dollars in US government funding. In his video Dave does the solar generation calculations to see if this system is viable from an energy generation viewpoint, […]more…

June 10, 2014Norwegians EV owners benefit generously from electric car use including exemption for VAT and car tax as well as access to bus lanes, free parking, free toll-road use, free ferries and employment tax benefits. A recent study suggested this equals as much as £1,000 a year in savings over the life of an EV. Norway, […]more…

June 8, 2014Dutch-based Trikelet BV claims their 3-wheeler as the "most compact, foldable electric vehicle in the world." The Trikelet prototype weighs in at around 26 lb (12 kg) and has a range of roughly 15 km (9.3 mi) and with it’s clever folding mechanism, users simply fold the electric trike up and trolley it onto the […]more…

June 6, 2014Get an iPad for your trouble. Haymarket Media Group are giving the option of driving a Renault Zoe for a week and even an electric car charge point will be permanently fitted on your property. Also you'll get an iPad to keep a daily diary of your week. After seven days, make a video of […]more…

June 3, 2014Businesses in South Yorkshire are being offered the chance to trial leasing an electric car for a discounted rate. In a new scheme, set to launch later this week, the Electric Vehicles InMotion program is the first of its kind to use government grants to deliver reduced leasing rates for electric cars. Interested parties can […]more…